So, in perusing several threads about the departure of James Harrison, I noticed that the question Did anyone actually watch him play against the Ravens? was posed by several of you. I had some spare time last night, so yes, I actually re-watched every Harrison snap...but I also want to outline the performance of Bud Dupree, which I think should be the more pressing concern to Steelers fans.
Harrison's usage was minimal. On 10 of his 11 snaps, he was opposite Chickillo, who was truly invisible.
1) 0 yd run / double-teamed by OT and TE
2) INC / blocked by OT, but pushes him back toward QB
3) 7 yard run / unblocked, got caught in wash as play was to other side
4) 4 yard run / came off block from OG
5) INC / blocked inside by OG
6) 30 yard TD pass / blocked behind QB by OT
7) 9 yard run / RB outruns him on his side
8) 19 yard pass / dropped in zone, no one to cover
9) 2 yard run / play to other side
10) 12 yard pass / decent coverage of TE
11) -8 yard sack / blocked with double-team by OT and RB on Watt's game-clinching play
Nothing spectacular, gave up the edge once to Collins on a run play, who also happened to run past or over a lot of other Steelers during this game. Got some push on one rush, came off a block and was in position to make a play against the run. No signs of how awful Harrison is in pass coverage, as it was either not needed or adequate on the 2 times he dropped out of 6 pass plays (33%). Tomlin somehow had enough confidence to bring Harrison in to replace Bud (after nearly 90 minutes of real-time inaction) with the game on the line, and the Ravens chose to double-team him, allowing Watt to beat his man and end the game.
Bud Dupree was on left side most of the game, operating primarily against the RT, although the Ravens did not hesitate to block him with any and all of their TEs. Watt was opposite him on the other side almost all of the time.
1) 3 yd run / blocked a yard of the ball by tight end
2) -1 yd pass / dropped into zone, no one to cover
3) 22 yard pass / blocked 6 yards behind QB by OT
4) 9 yard pass / dropped into coverage, complete to WR on his side
5) 9 yard pass / delayed rush nowhere close
6) 3 yard run / blocked easily by TE
7) 3 yard pass / unblocked, nowhere close on screen to opposite side
8) INT / blocked easily inside by OG
9) INC / blocked easily outside by OT
10) 11 yard pass / blocked easily inside by OG
11) 7 yard run / blocked inside by OG
12) 1 yard pass / blocked easily outside by OT
13) 8 yard pass / blocked outside by OT
14) 7 yard pass / good coverage on WR short middle
15) 5 yard run / blocked easily up the field by TE
16) 3 yard run / blocked easily by TE
17) 9 yard run / blocked by FB
18) INC / late pressure after getting chipped by TE and falling down
19) 20 yard pass / blocked behind QB by OT
20) 18 yard pass / covered TE (Watson) well downfield
21) 37 yard pass / blocked easily behind QB by OT
22) 8 yard run / blocked easily behind RB by TE on run to his side
23) 4 yard run / double team was sent, not needed as he was blocked easily by TE
24) 18 yard TD run / inexplicably lunged upfield as play was headed to end zone
25) 2 yard run / pushed 2 yards off ball by block from TE
26) 40 yard pass / blocked outside by OT
27) INC / beat OT inside, got some pressure
28) 4 yard run / blocked easily outside by TE
29) INC / good coverage on WR short middle, FG next play
30) INC / blocked easily outside by TE
31) 17 yard run / pushed 2 yards off ball by 2 TE
32) 1 yard TD run / unblocked, stands there on outside
33) 21 yard run / pancaked by TE on play to his side
34) 1 yard run / pushed 3 yards off ball by TE and OT
35) 31 yard DPI / was 4+ yards away from TE in coverage
36) 6 yard TD pass / chipped easily by RB on fullback pass on his side
37) -1 yard run / played off the ball, no factor in play
38) 1 yard pass / blocked easily inside by OG
39) INC / good zone coverage in front of WR
40) INC-PF / basically just tripped and fell down
41) -4 yard run / blocked by TE, no factor
42) 20 yard PI / blocked easily by OT to inside
43) 5 yard run / blocked easily by TE
44) 3 yard pass/ adequate zone coverage on TE
45) 8 yard run / sealed outside easily by FB, play went to other side
46) 9 yard TD run / sealed inside easily on play to his side by TE
47) INC / dropped in zone, no one to cover
48) 7 yard run / chipped by WR, blocked easily by TE on play to his side
49) INC / unblocked, got some pressure
50) INC / dropped in zone, no one to cover
51) 14 yard pass / made first and only tackle downfield after he was blocked easily by OG
52) spike
53) INC / easily blocked inside by OT
The Ravens ran 31 pass plays while Dupree was in there, not including the spike. Bud dropped in coverage on 10 of those (32%). Not sure where others are pulling that infamous 60% number from, as it was about half of that in this game. 3 times he had to cover no one. Of the remaining 7 plays, he provided good coverage 4 times, 3 of those on WRs short middle, once on a TE. Once he had decent TE coverage, once he had bad TE coverage, and once a short pass was completed over his zone, so he wasn't really a factor. All it all, a pretty good performance, as he was only out of position on one play.
The 21 times he actually rushed the passer, Bud had 3 productive pressure moments, one of those when he was unblocked. On almost every other play, he was either blocked easily or took himself well behind the QB. Essentially a complete non-factor. Even on his lone tackle, he was nowhere near the QB on his rush in the middle, and thus had the ability to chase down Wallace as he slowed 12 yards downfield.
His play against the rush was even worse: Of the 21 snaps during which Baltimore ran the ball, Bud was unblocked 3 times (on 2 of those the Ravens scored TDs) and successfully blocked on the other 18 occasions. 14 times he was pretty much dominated by a tight end, twice by an OG, and twice by the FB.
Bud is effective in zone pass coverage, but his pass rush and rush defense are a joke -- of the 38 plays he was being blocked, he pressured the QB only twice, made a single hustle tackle down the field after yet another ineffective attempt to find the QB, and made exactly zero impact against the run. Pathetic.
Seems to me you all should concern yourselves less with how "bad" Harrison was, and start worrying more about how ineffective Dupree is.
Harrison's usage was minimal. On 10 of his 11 snaps, he was opposite Chickillo, who was truly invisible.
1) 0 yd run / double-teamed by OT and TE
2) INC / blocked by OT, but pushes him back toward QB
3) 7 yard run / unblocked, got caught in wash as play was to other side
4) 4 yard run / came off block from OG
5) INC / blocked inside by OG
6) 30 yard TD pass / blocked behind QB by OT
7) 9 yard run / RB outruns him on his side
8) 19 yard pass / dropped in zone, no one to cover
9) 2 yard run / play to other side
10) 12 yard pass / decent coverage of TE
11) -8 yard sack / blocked with double-team by OT and RB on Watt's game-clinching play
Nothing spectacular, gave up the edge once to Collins on a run play, who also happened to run past or over a lot of other Steelers during this game. Got some push on one rush, came off a block and was in position to make a play against the run. No signs of how awful Harrison is in pass coverage, as it was either not needed or adequate on the 2 times he dropped out of 6 pass plays (33%). Tomlin somehow had enough confidence to bring Harrison in to replace Bud (after nearly 90 minutes of real-time inaction) with the game on the line, and the Ravens chose to double-team him, allowing Watt to beat his man and end the game.
Bud Dupree was on left side most of the game, operating primarily against the RT, although the Ravens did not hesitate to block him with any and all of their TEs. Watt was opposite him on the other side almost all of the time.
1) 3 yd run / blocked a yard of the ball by tight end
2) -1 yd pass / dropped into zone, no one to cover
3) 22 yard pass / blocked 6 yards behind QB by OT
4) 9 yard pass / dropped into coverage, complete to WR on his side
5) 9 yard pass / delayed rush nowhere close
6) 3 yard run / blocked easily by TE
7) 3 yard pass / unblocked, nowhere close on screen to opposite side
8) INT / blocked easily inside by OG
9) INC / blocked easily outside by OT
10) 11 yard pass / blocked easily inside by OG
11) 7 yard run / blocked inside by OG
12) 1 yard pass / blocked easily outside by OT
13) 8 yard pass / blocked outside by OT
14) 7 yard pass / good coverage on WR short middle
15) 5 yard run / blocked easily up the field by TE
16) 3 yard run / blocked easily by TE
17) 9 yard run / blocked by FB
18) INC / late pressure after getting chipped by TE and falling down
19) 20 yard pass / blocked behind QB by OT
20) 18 yard pass / covered TE (Watson) well downfield
21) 37 yard pass / blocked easily behind QB by OT
22) 8 yard run / blocked easily behind RB by TE on run to his side
23) 4 yard run / double team was sent, not needed as he was blocked easily by TE
24) 18 yard TD run / inexplicably lunged upfield as play was headed to end zone
25) 2 yard run / pushed 2 yards off ball by block from TE
26) 40 yard pass / blocked outside by OT
27) INC / beat OT inside, got some pressure
28) 4 yard run / blocked easily outside by TE
29) INC / good coverage on WR short middle, FG next play
30) INC / blocked easily outside by TE
31) 17 yard run / pushed 2 yards off ball by 2 TE
32) 1 yard TD run / unblocked, stands there on outside
33) 21 yard run / pancaked by TE on play to his side
34) 1 yard run / pushed 3 yards off ball by TE and OT
35) 31 yard DPI / was 4+ yards away from TE in coverage
36) 6 yard TD pass / chipped easily by RB on fullback pass on his side
37) -1 yard run / played off the ball, no factor in play
38) 1 yard pass / blocked easily inside by OG
39) INC / good zone coverage in front of WR
40) INC-PF / basically just tripped and fell down
41) -4 yard run / blocked by TE, no factor
42) 20 yard PI / blocked easily by OT to inside
43) 5 yard run / blocked easily by TE
44) 3 yard pass/ adequate zone coverage on TE
45) 8 yard run / sealed outside easily by FB, play went to other side
46) 9 yard TD run / sealed inside easily on play to his side by TE
47) INC / dropped in zone, no one to cover
48) 7 yard run / chipped by WR, blocked easily by TE on play to his side
49) INC / unblocked, got some pressure
50) INC / dropped in zone, no one to cover
51) 14 yard pass / made first and only tackle downfield after he was blocked easily by OG
52) spike
53) INC / easily blocked inside by OT
The Ravens ran 31 pass plays while Dupree was in there, not including the spike. Bud dropped in coverage on 10 of those (32%). Not sure where others are pulling that infamous 60% number from, as it was about half of that in this game. 3 times he had to cover no one. Of the remaining 7 plays, he provided good coverage 4 times, 3 of those on WRs short middle, once on a TE. Once he had decent TE coverage, once he had bad TE coverage, and once a short pass was completed over his zone, so he wasn't really a factor. All it all, a pretty good performance, as he was only out of position on one play.
The 21 times he actually rushed the passer, Bud had 3 productive pressure moments, one of those when he was unblocked. On almost every other play, he was either blocked easily or took himself well behind the QB. Essentially a complete non-factor. Even on his lone tackle, he was nowhere near the QB on his rush in the middle, and thus had the ability to chase down Wallace as he slowed 12 yards downfield.
His play against the rush was even worse: Of the 21 snaps during which Baltimore ran the ball, Bud was unblocked 3 times (on 2 of those the Ravens scored TDs) and successfully blocked on the other 18 occasions. 14 times he was pretty much dominated by a tight end, twice by an OG, and twice by the FB.
Bud is effective in zone pass coverage, but his pass rush and rush defense are a joke -- of the 38 plays he was being blocked, he pressured the QB only twice, made a single hustle tackle down the field after yet another ineffective attempt to find the QB, and made exactly zero impact against the run. Pathetic.
Seems to me you all should concern yourselves less with how "bad" Harrison was, and start worrying more about how ineffective Dupree is.
